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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-04

The Congregational ladies aid society will
hold a ,uciable with Mrs. q. f. Coombo next
Wednesday evening, to which everybody is
invited Refreshments Of ice cream and
cake will Ice served.
Leland x Gray seminary began its spring
term Tuesday with about 30 students
Andrew White has moved to Westminster.
Herbert Bellows and family have gone to
Walpoe
In consequence of the badly roads
on the hills, there was less than the usual
attendance at town meeting. W.
The reading given Monday evening by
Miss Annie Bowker of Boston, under the
auspices of the Baptist ladies' aid society,
was not as well attended as it deserved or
as it would have been but for the Indictment
weather. but those who were brave enough
to come out felt amply rewarded. 1t is
rarely that we have the privilege of listen
ing to such an accomplished reader, and it
is hoped that our people may sometime
again have the pleasure of hearing her.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-04

All enjoyed the sugar eat' and with games
and music the evening passed quickly and
pleasantly.
4. ). Chase goes 10 Ncwfane next week
as reporter also GEORGE Pike as iurvmnn.
Edith Boyd is seriously i'll at her grand
fathers, A. Chase
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-04
Also Dealers In Real Estate
Care for the Children

Children feel the debility Of the changing
seasons, even more than adults, and they be-
come cross, peeyish, and uncontrollable.
The blood should be cleanSed and the system
inyigorated by the use Of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Last Spring my two children were vacci-
mated. Soon after, they broke all out with run
ming sores, so dreadful thought l should lose
them. Hoods sarsaparilla cured them COM
pletely; and they have been healthy ever
since. / do feel that Hoods Sarsaparilla
saved my children to me-" Mrs. q. l..
THoMPsoS West Warren, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-04

Lettie Corse has closed the winter term
of school, which is the third in succession
that she has taught in our village. 1t is
hardly necessary to add that she is very
efficient and successful teacher.
We learn from reliable source that DIR,
James Gordon of Boston, who was IN poor
health and lived here about two years with
Mr. Collins, committed suicide in Boston
Feb. 9th by inhaling choroform. lie was
about 6j years old.
A man of truth and veracity reports the
depth of snow by actual measurement To
he five feet and eight inches in the woods
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-04

.,,i.,, M Catter's Little Liver Pills is pleas
ami tnild and natural They gently stimulate the
liver and regulate the bowels, bat do MOI purge
They are sure To please
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-04

The Y. =. :. G.. f.. will give AN entertain
ment at the town hall this evening consist
ing Of music, tablcuuN, determinations, etc,
followed by supper
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-04

day afternoon and evening and presented
him with an easy chair in honor Of his Sgth
birthday
\ little stranger came to the home of
Willard Higley last Friday. They have con
cludcd to keep him as it is boy. Weight
lOpounds
g. Halliday lost an OK last Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-04
Vernon.

Elder NJ. A. Potter of Worcester, Mass,
will preach in the chapel next Sunday at
1880 A. NJ. and 80 p. NJ.
The ladies' circle will meet with Mrs. f..
Stebhins next Wednesday afternoon.
Items received too late for last week.
Last Monday. Feb ~, the friends of Jerome q
Johnson. formerly of this town but now residing
ia Greenfield Mass were shocked To hear Of tn
sudden death Of his wife after an Illness oil uuy
four DAYS. Her age was 81 years ami y months
Several of the relatives from here attended lei
funeral which was Wednesday at O'Clock =, NJ,
Inc Rev Mr. Shepardsou Of that place officiating;
She was a member Of the church, having united
with il AT the early age of Is years. She leaves
husband and six children under the age OF u
yrnts To mourn her loss Mr.. johnson has the
sympathy Of all his friends in this his great b'
traNrment
While Mr.. Wright the proprietor of the Soutl
Vrinnn HOUSE. and his wife were uut riding llsi
Nondny his horse took fright at the ears near lht
engine house and ran, upsettlng the sleigh aud IT,
nctlIpants The horse, freeing itself from tht
Sleigh took the railroad track and followed II Till \
came 10 the railroad bridge across the COnnectl
cut river where il was stopped Ne serious dah
AZ. was done except the breaking oil the Sleigh
Quite a number of the townsproplr called up1l
the family Of MI. Putnam luesday evening, rVh
~ To welcome them as new residents OF TINS Town
MIR Putnam was formerly resident OF WARDS
buru, hut has now bought the place known as li'
Hiram Johnson place, Intending TO MAKE Nrrho'
his future home.
Mrs Geo. Brooks has adopteda little Gmohths
uld gill
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-04

Sherman Brooks has gone to Brooktield,
Mass, to get job in the shoe shop
Capt. Duncan will have charge of the
meeting at the Hotel hall Sunday evening
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-04

Mrs. r.. A. Kenyon Of Townshend. who
gave most interesting chalk talk ut the re-
cent Sunday school entertainment i'm this
place is now in Somcrville under the tut
ton Of Mr.. ~ s. Greet, an experienced
and popular chalk -talker. All who listened
to Mrs. Kenyon, both old and young. were
entertained and instructed, and upon her
return Sunday schools and temperance So
cieties can do no better than to engage her
for an afternoon or evening, or both
Mrs Annie Worster aud Mrs. Chas Xii
burn were ON board the blockaded train
Saturday evening VIII Ballou the assist
ant at the depot, was also aboard, hut man
aged to get here by team Sunday morning
in time to do some hours shoveling about
the station before the train arrived
Orchard Post and the newly formed Re
lief corps had Il meeting and supper at
Union hall last week The Relief corps is
planning AN entertainment for week after
next, it is said
John Newton. ID son Of the late $. Isaac
Newton, was struck and killed 10y the ears
in Wisconsin in January while going To
Stevens Point from his home
The Newfune Band of Hope, now known
IA. the Loyal Temperance Legion, Wind
ham Division, Co. b, ~ meet every SATURDAY
afternoon at Union hall Visitors aud help
ers are always welcome y.
When a lady has no prumptings of heart
that move her either to hear the Elder
preach. or To listen to his earnest appeals
when he calls at her home, is it to he fair
" presumed that it can be truly said of her,
Mary hath chosen the good part which
cannot Ice taken away from her =
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-04
WANTED.

We are wanting large force NJ smart and
Intelligent Men Ia travel and solicit orders for
Trees, Shrubs, Vines, etc.
salary and Expenses 10 start ON.
S.T.CANNON g. CO., Augusta, Me.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-03-04
PaStnrR Lot for Sale at Auction.

WILL BE SOLD at auction at Clark store IN
w West HalifaN, Vt, ON saturday, March ~,
at O'Clock Pm, the Tanner lot, 80 called, belong
ing To- the Timothy larrabre estate. said lot
contains 20 acrus, and is located about TWO miles
north from said village.
go q. L. STACY, Administrator
West Halifax March I, lSS,.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-31

1t is so low and so exposed to south
east storms that the city is liable to be
injured if not inundated by the gulf.
Three or four times in 20 years it has
suffered in this way.
What are my impressions thus far I
While / see room i'm the New South for
the capitalist aud skilled mechanics, |
do not see a place for the farmer and
day labOrer. The climate is unfriend-
ly to the Northerner. The sun is too
hot and malaria and snakes are too
abundant. The cOlOred man easily
endures outdoor work here, but the
Yankee would wilt under it. In some
things the South is i'm advance of the
North. Smoking is prohibited in rail
way and steamboat waiting rooms
and in reading and writing rooms of
hotels, and in other places of common
occupation. What would Northern
smokers think to have their darling
habit prohibited in this arbitrary way?
One would hardly expect to find polite
ness and respect for the rights of 9TH
ers taught cultivated New England in
this section, but it is the unexpected
that always happens. G. Nj. STONE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-31
After Seven Years.

We recently published an account of a remarka-
Die cure OF Ded-rIdden lady i'll bennington by DIR.
E. w. Royce, who is now at the Bates House III
this village, Many lie expressed doubt as to the
truth OF The report, and have taken measures to
authenticate or dlsprOve il. To-day have seen
"A lady Ill this village who for years has been
helpless cripple, suffering from partial paral isis
and rheumatism. During this time this lady, Mrs.
\. Il. Case, who now resides with her daughter
over q. ii. ~ ii. w. Cheneys store, has never
lifted her foot from the floor without artificial aid.
Her whole left side has during this time been at
fected by disease and during nearly three years OF
the time she was never taken from the be-, except
as she was lifted in the sheets. During he long
years OF her illness she attended by PHYSICIANS
mere and in Brandon, and one alter another have
given her up incurable. One week auo last
TOOK the case for treatment and Mrs. Cas- began
taking his medicine, Last Wednesday afternoon
she arose from her wheelchair, and leaning with
nef nanu on the back OF another chair walked
across the rom. The next day in the same manner
she walked ON her room TO the kitchen, passing
through an intervening room, and she raise up
her foot and throw it forward very freely. This
Improvement mas all taken place III less than ten
days treatment under Dr. Royce, and she is every
day gaining, both as regards the use OF her limbs
and her general health.
Mrs. Case is a lady 81 years old and her rapid
recovery is the more remarkable in view of this
fact There can be doubt of the Doctors
der tandl-Ig of medicine when his prescriptions
produce such wonderful results. He has seen the
lady but twice personally, and did not give her any
encouragement that she would be able to walk or
move about under three months time and Mrs.
Case and her friends the more grateful to Dr.
Royce Tor the very speedy relief he has brought
midst, and any doubling the staten ent made
i'll regard to it referred to the lazy herself
any member of her family for cOrrODOrative evil
dence. The Doctor when he took the
confident OF his ability to affect and 1t is
his credit that he claimed less than he accomplish
ed.--Rutland Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-31
Another Remarkable Cure.

The testimony of a man in Montpelier, W., who
had been treated by over twenty different leading
physicians, aud his case given up as hopeless,
cuIed IN less imam three months Dy Dr. Royce.
here are his own words tor II.
For ht' cen years have been troubled with my
stomach ami bowels, which would prosJTate me
from two To six weeks SO that would be unable to
do any labor. My pains We're severe 10 cause
vomiting, which would last three or tour hours al
times IL would relieve me, and sometimes not L
was taken down with the trouble, only worse
than ever before applied To our most eminent ply
slclans III Montpelier anu Washington county, Dul
~ no purpose. got NO permanent relief nOIn any
OF them. L got prescriptions from physicians IN
Maine, New hampshire ana Boston, anu Tor nearly
three years dId not get good nights rest, my
pans III my stomach and bowels We're severe.
My system was reduced from LOO To lO7 pounds,
an looked like n walking corpse, and Thought
nothing but death would end my misery. L have
the names OF twenty doctors that have treated my
case, but to no temporal relief 1 have resorIed 10
various kinds OF patent medicines cut 10 NO good.
was advised To 20 To The seaside, and spent a few
weeks OF The summer OF 1858 the coast of Maine
and Massachusetts but came home no better. In
the spring and summer OF 1855 was taken again,
and Tor SIX weeks L vOmIted every day, and gave
up all hope OF ever being any better; got reduced
something evidently from my stomach which L
now have IN my possession, Gnat be seen by
any one calling me- L did not VomIt much
after that but still had the pain usual. When
leading the advertisement OF Drs. Severance a.
Royce my VIE persuaded me to go anu see them,
anu went, but with faith whatever. DIR.
Royce took my case, said he knew what my trouble
was and could help me. L put myself under his
treatment, and have been gaining from the first
treatment and teel like new man, well, sleep
well, and work all day. now weigh I3o pounds,
and can do a good days work Many OF my friends
saw the change and asked me what had been do
ing, and what had caused the change in my APP
pearance and tell them that Ur. hOyce's menu
cine did It, and many OF them have gone him
and been cured. JOHN VOoDRY
Montpelier, VI.
=. SWIM answer all inquiries in writing
Please enclose stamp for reply.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-31
Gov. ormsbee Proclaims Fast.

In accordance with the venerated
custom of New England it becomes the
people of this state to humbly confess
their transgressions and shortcomings
to Almighty God, and in humility ac-
knowledge their dependence on him.
Therefore, L, Ebenezer j. Ormsbee,
governor of the state of Vermont, do
hereby appoint Friday, the eighth day
of April next, as day of fasting, hu-
initiation and prayer. Let us on that
day cease from our accustomed labors,
refrain from improper amusements and
meet in the appointed places of wor-
ship and their join in fitting and APP
propriate religious exercises. | recon-
mend that at such exercises, and at
our homes, we make special acknowl-
edgment of our dependence upon the
Divine Providence, and devOutly pray
to God for a continuance of his many
blessings and mercies. Especially let
us earnestly supplicate that the scOurge
of intemperance may be stayed and
that our otherwise happy and prosper
Gus land may be relieved from that
widespread and terrible curse; and
may we not only SO pray, but so live
that our precept and example may be
in accordance with such prayer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-31
THE MINISTERIAL CANDIDATE.
Harper's for April.


l was travelling up the Ohio river
one day last fall OH the packet Fairy.
The day was very cold. A party of us
were sitting around the stove in the
lower cabin whilst the boat landed at
some little way-side stopping place to
take on freight and passengers.
Presently tall, gaunt old man, evil
IDENTITY new arrival, came up, with his
carpet-ba in hand, which he deposit
ed between his knees us he sat down
and spread out his long knotty fingers
before the door of the stove to warm
them.
Casting his keen gray eyes around
him us he did SO, he suddenly espied
the thin, cadaverous looking young fell
low, dressed all in black brOadcloth,
who was sitting next to me in the circle
around the stove.
"Why, howdy, Lemmel ?" the old
man said, in the heartiest way. 81
hardly knowed yer. How's the folks ~
"Ppr pr pretty wwwell, MN Mr..
-JJohnson," replied the young man,
suffering miserably, as he submitted
to the hearty hand shaking which the
old man had reached across several of
us to effect.
"Finished yer schoolin' yet ?" in
quired he.
"Y-y-yes, s-s-s-sir," replied the
young man, with difficulty.
"Waal, what bizness air We in now 2"
asked the old fellow, eying the dress of
his young friend rather curiously.
'I-I-I-Fm t-st-st studying for the
m-m ministry"
"Phew-ee !" exclaimed the old man,
in long whistle of intense surprise.
"Waal, now, Lemmel," he said, after il
while, "that's about the last line NV
bizness I'd IA ever thought nv attempt
in to tackle eff I'd a-been in yOre place.
What ever put it into yOre headP'
GILL had Il we very st-st strong
Gu call, MIMI. Jo-Jo-Jo- johnson,
explained the young man, with slight
flush on his pale weak face.
"YOu might "a had II dozen calls"
returned the old man, dryly "but ef
I'd a-been you I'd be switched eff I'd II
come"
An "audible smile" ran around the
circle at the old mans wit, which he,
however, never noticed. His young
friend made no response to his last
suggestion, whilst he continued, in q
dry, anxious tone
at beats me, Lemmel, to know how
you low, even cOncedin' the call, to
git through with the rest of the biz
ness"
eth tn the L-L-LOrd will PIP put
the w-w-words into m-my m-m-
MOUTH" gasped the poor young fellow,
suffering worse than ever under the
keen gray eyes of the old man.
Hanl haU to 1,n tl,,f
N.Y." said the old man, pityingly. "Af-
ter He puts 'em thar, blamed eff He
won't hev to send somebody else along
to pull 'em out"
The young ministerial candidate re-
tired to his state-roOm, and was seen
no more.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-31
For the CaledOnian.
What to Tell Them.

Frank Leslie's Weekly has car
tOOn this week representing a long
haired, high hated, dyspeptic prOhi-
bitiOnist being carried away i'll the
current of "Public Opinions" on the
bank stands Satan attired in "BOw-
cry check" suit and about to throw the
drowning man a life-preserver marked
.'High License" The drowning pro
hibitiOnist pluckily refuses to cOmprO-
mise and the devil calmly replies
"Then go under since you like the
water"
A great many patient members of
the w. C. Il. U. will have this picture
stuck in their faces with the remark
"There, Maria, that hits the case ex-
actly" or the interrogatory elbows
that 7" Now some of these women
may not know exactly what to answer,
but will tell You just how it looks to
me.
Why does the devil want to COM
promise with the prOhibitiOnist If
he had any faith in the idea that the
poor fellow would go under unless he
was helped, he would be the last to
throw him a life-preserver. But he
sees that the temperance movement is
bound to live, he sees also that it will
iniure his business. He is afraid of it.
He knows that public opinion never
will swallow up prohibition. He knows
that that man now so apparently help
less and forsaken will soon get his feet
on dry land. Then old cloven- hOof
and his host of brewers, distillers and
bar keepers will have to look out for
themselves.
If Beelzebub thinks he can make an
alliance with us on the high license
plan he is greatly mistaken. His Of
fer of the life preserver shows his true
position. He wants to be on good
terms with us when we get on our feet
again, and his derisive shout of "Then
go UNDER" accOrds ill with his anxiety
for compromise. Satan's Indifference
to our fate is feigned, he knows we are
going to survive and he wants to
make terms with us while we are at Il
disadvantage.
1t may have required brilliant in
tellect to conceive such picture, but
it requires vivid imagination aided
by prejudice to see wherein Satan's
great advantage is, since the one thing
most strikingly shown is his clumsily
concealed fear of the prohibitiOnist.
w. H. ATITHINK.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-31
Not an Iceberg by Any Means.
Burlington Free Press.

The Washington Star, in intrOdu-
cling its recent interview with Senator
Edmunds, which is so widely quoted,
said of him:
at is often said that Senator Edmunds
is cold and unapproachable. All who
have intercourse with him must marvel
at this, for no man could be more
courteous of manner and aGCseable in
conversation than the senator from
Vermont. 1t is not uncommon for men
of high public position to think that in
the rush of active life, where they are
subject to the assaults of beggars and
bores, it is proper to discard much OF
their native pOliteness. Senator Ed
munds is an exception to this rule.
He has not relaxed his affability and
pOliteness. From being himself good
listener and neglectful of no form of
pOliteness in speech, to the manner in
which he accompanies his guests to
the front door, himself holding it open
until they reach the street, not one
point of courtesy and good breeding is
neglected by him."
Many of our Vermont readers know
that this is all so, and have long won
dered how any contrary impression
ever obtained currency. We venture
to quote, in this connection, the fol-
lowing sentences from II private letter (:
alt was always a mystery to me how
Mr.. Edmunds got the reputation of
being cold. | met him a few days
since and he was agreeable as usual.
| remarked the fact to another YER
mOnter here and he agreed with me
that we could not understand how he
got his reputation for icihess. One of
my tOwnsmen rode several miles in the
same seat with him some two or three
years ago in Il railroad Car, and sup
posed he was chatting with Mr.. Nor
rill. He had just been introduced to
him and had not caught the name.
Mr.. Morrill, surely has no reputation
for GOODNESS, and my friend was pleas
ed with his interview with the sup
posed Senator Morrill,. But | suppose
Mr.. Edmunds's manner is sometimes
repelling to those who have no right
to his acquaintance or his time"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-03-31
Phenomenal Cures
Bv DR.. Gage.

No wonder DR.. Gage enjoys such wide spread
popularity and confidence, for in the history
of medical science have such astounding results
been achieved. lie makes idle boasts but
brings the evidence to doors of his superior
skill in his chosen speciality. Nor does he demand
enormous fees in advance and make great prom
ises never to be fulfilled, which sorry to
say is too often the with INSCRIPTIONS pre-
tenders who come once and never seen again.
On the contrary DR. Gage is frank and honest in all
his dealings and repeats his visits regularly as
others would do if they had confidence in their
ability to accomplish what they promise. DR..
Gage has of cases in our midst like the fol-
lowing
Miss l.. Ola Turner, of Berlin. VT, had an injury
to the spine, and had not walked nor borne her
heft for six years. DR.. Gage cured her and never
saw her.
disease, involving liver, bowels and kidneys; cured
Geo. S. Shaw, st. JOhnsbury Vt. diabetes and
nervous prostratOn and local doctors said he could
not be saved. He can be found at his office and
will speak for himself l.. Il. Nc. Farland, st.
JOhnsbury, gaind 90 lbs under treatment.
Deacon Batchedor st. Johnsbury self and wife
successfully healed.
DIR. L. B. Dodge. Waterford, Vt, was so low with
Kidney disease, that he had to be moved sheets.
Was out of the village RECENTLY in apparent good
health. DR.. Gage did not see him when he sent
medicines.
Duncan Mckay Groton, Vt, says DIR. Gage
saved his lite Cured without seeing him.
Mrs. VIM. E. Russ. North Hartland VT. had
dropsy. A council gave her up to die. As a last
resort they wrote TO DIR. Gage, and he treated the
case without seeing her and saved her life. The
case is well known.
therefore any wonder that DIR. Gage has such
vast practicei